~1973 大型ライオンターゲット (large lion target) by 任天堂 (Nintendo)

Name: 大型ライオンターゲット (large lion target)
Year: ~1973
Company: 任天堂 (Nintendo)

This is a machine that was introduced by Onitama-san when Nintendo historian 山崎功 (Isao Yamazaki) appeared on an OBS Live broadcast on 2020-06-27.   The relevant section begins around 1:15:40.

There is a handwritten piece of paper with the folio.

Transcription:

大型ライオンターゲット、仕様

・コイン投入口にコインを入れるとタイマーを動作し受理やばいる。的をねらってライフルをセットし引き金を引くと発射音ときはストロボが発表する。ライオン(的)。太陽電池でストロボ長を受長すれば(命中)ライオンは目と口を光らせる。と同時にうなり声を出す。

◎ 仕様

ライオン部分  

受光素子 シャープ太陽電池

音響出力 20 W

スピーカー 内蔵

電源 AC 100V

うなり声  テープレコーダー

ライフル 当社 カスタムライフルで改造

発射音  テープレコーダー

出力  20W

スピーカー 内蔵

電源  AC 100V

Machine Translation:

Large lion target, specifications

- If you put a coin into the coin slot, the timer will start and the acceptance will be dangerous. Aim at the target, set the rifle, pull the trigger, and a strobe will announce the firing sound. Lion (target). If the solar battery is used as a strobe head (hit), the lion's eyes and mouth will glow. At the same time, let out a growl.

◎ Specifications

lion part

Photodetector Sharp solar cell

Sound power 20W

Built-in speaker

Power supply AC 100V

roaring tape recorder

Rifle Modified with our custom rifle

Firing sound tape recorder

Output 20W

Built-in speaker

Power supply AC 100V

The photographs have "73D" written on them.  I am unsure, but I'm assuming that means the photo was developed in 1973.

Nintendo had released a lion target toy back in 1970.  I saw it first in the History of Nintendo book, and the date on the toy box was graciously confirmed for me by the BeforeMario account.

History of Nintendo (Gorges)

image courtesy @beforemario.bsky.social

Thank you Onitama-san for sharing documentation of what is probably the rarest Nintendo arcade machine.  I suspect this was a single-unit prototype.  You can view the history of beam rifle arcades games here.